A week after revealing their features lineup, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has today revealed the films set to play in the Midnights section, as well as the complete short film lineup. SXSW runs March 7-15 in Austin, Texas.

A week after revealing their features lineup, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has today revealed the films set to play in the Midnighters section, as well as the complete short film lineup. SXSW runs March 7-15 in Austin, Texas.

This year's Midnighters sections includes eight world premieres, one U.S. premiere and a screening of Adam Wingard's anticipated follow-up to "You're Next" (which screened at last year's festival), "The Guest," which world premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Over on the shorts side, a whopping 113 short films were culled from a record 4,249 submissions, an overall increase of 19% over last year.

Among The Living(France) Director/Screenwriter: Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo After horror favorites Inside and Livid, Maury and Bustillo pair up again for a horror-thriller at the crossroads between Stand by Me and Friday The13th. Cast: Anne Marivin, Béatrice Dalle, Francis Renaud, Fabien Jegoudez, Nicolas Giraud (World Premiere)

ExistsDirector: Eduardo Sánchez, Screenwriter: Jamie Nash Five
friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle
to survive against a legendary beast that is stronger, smarter, and
more terrifying than they would have ever believed exists. Cast: Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Denise Williamson, Samuel Davis (World Premiere)

The GuestDirector: Adam Wingard, Screenwriter: Simon Barrett A
soldier on leave befriends the family of a fallen comrade, only to
become a threat to all around him when it’s revealed he’s hiding
dangerous secrets from his past.Cast: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Leland Orser, Lance Reddick, Sheila Kelley

HomeDirector/Screenwriter: Nicholas McCarthy When
a realtor is asked to sell a vacant home, she and her sister cross
paths with its previous tenant: a teenage girl who sold her soul to the
devil. Cast: Naya Rivera, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ashley Rickards, Wyatt Russell, Ava Acres (World Premiere)

Starry EyesDirectors/Screenwriters: Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kolsch In the city of dreams, a desperate actress will do whatever it takes for the role of a lifetime… no matter what the cost. Cast: Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Fabianne Therese, Noah Segan, Shane Coffey (World Premiere)